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P. J. H. BERNARD.

HEATER.

APPLICATION I. 22. 191B- l,308,836. Patented July 6, 1919.

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P. J. H. BERNARD.

HEAHHI APPLICATION FILED OCT. 22. ms.

1,308,836. lzItmItud July 8, 1919.

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HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 22. 1918.

1,308,836. Patented July 8, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PIERRE J. H. BERNARD, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

HEATER.

Application filed October 22, 1918. Serial No. 259,174.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PIERRE J. H. BERNARD, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Montreal, Province of- Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Heaters; and I do hereby dec are that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to heatersand more particularly to an electric hot water heater or steam generator.

An object of the present invention is to provide a strong, durable and efiicient heater of this character in which the varlous parts thereof may be assembled or taken apart should any of the same become worn or broken, and new parts or sections may be easily and readily substituted and assembled.

With the above and other objects in view which will hereinafter appear as the description continues, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred form of. the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the same when one of the sections is removed.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference characters throughout the several views.

- ring The heater as herein shown comprises a base portion consisting of a circular plate 1 which is supported by means of the legs 2.

Resting upon this plate 1 and detachably connected thereto by means of the bolts 3 is a dome-shaped top or casing 4:. Leading to the lower end of this casing 4-. is an inlet pipe 5 and leading from the upper end thereof is an outlet pipe 6. A suitable gage 7 is arranged at one side of the casing 4, whereby when the heater is used for generating steam this gage may be brought in use forindicating the amount of water contained within the casing 1. Arranged within the casing 4: is a partition 8. This partition 8 is provided with a flange 9 which is retained between the 1 and the casing 4L and entirely closes the bottom of the latter. This partition extends up within the casing 4 and comprises a plurality of compartments 10 which are opened at their lower ends. Adapted to be seated within these compartments 10 are the heaters 11 and each of these heaters comprises two sections 12 and 13 respectively. These sections 12 and 13 may be made of porcelain or similar refractory material and embedded Within the section 13 are the coils 15 having the usual positive and negative terminals 16 which may be connected with a suitable electric circuit. These sections 12 and 13 ma be connected by means of the set screws 1%.

From the foregoing it is obvious that should any one of the sections 12 and 13 become broken or new coils should b replaced therein, the heater may be readily removed from the compartment 10, disassembled and new parts substituted for the worn or broken parts. The heater may then be readily insorted in place without disturbing the other parts of the device. Detachably connected to the lower face of the ring or plate 1 is a plate 18 having its inner edge adapted to project below the ends of the heaters 11, as better shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, whereby these heaters may be supported and retained within the compartments 10. In removing one of these heaters the plate 18 is first removed and then any one of the heaters may be easily withdrawn from the compartments 10.

When current is applied to the heaters 11, water may be admitted through the pipe 5 where it will circulate around the compartments 10 of the partition 8 and subsequently rise and pass through the outlet opening 6.

readily ascertained by means of t e gage 7.

The steam generated may pass off through thriIpipe 6. a aving thus fully described mynnvenltion,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a heater of the character described comprising a base consisting of a supported ring, a dome-shaped casing secured to said casing, heaters arran ed within said compartments, a water in at and outlet leading to said dome-shaped casing, and means for supporting said heaters within said compartments.

3. A heater of thecharacter described comprising a base, a casing supported by said base, a partition arranged between said casing and said base, said partition comprising a plate, vertically and arallel arranged compartments formed witli said plate and retained in spaced relation, and heaters arranged within said compartments.

ring, a partition extending'up within said 4. A heater of the character described dome-shaped casing, a flange formed with said partition, said flange being secured between said ring and sai casing, a plurality of'compartments arranged within said partition, a sectional heater resting within each of said compartments a plate detachalbly connected to said ring ior holding saidheat- .ers within each of said compartments, and

an inlet and outlet leading to said casing %ul( 1stantially as and for the purpose specl- 2. An apparatus of the character described comprising a base, a dome-shaped casingsecured to said base, a horizontally extending partition secured between said base and dome-shaped casing, said partition having a plurality of vertically extending compartments projecting within said dome-shaped comprising a supporting base, a casing secured to said base, a artition arranged within said base and sai casing, said partition having a plurality of compartments, the lower ends of said compartments being open, a heater arranged within each compartment,

said heaters comprising two detachably con nected plates, coils arranged between said plates, a ring secured to said base for supporting said heaters within said compartments, a water inlet and outlet communicating with said casing, and said partition ada ted .to' separate the water contained wit in said casing from said heaters substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof -I have hereunto set my hand.

PIERRE J. Hl BERNARD. 

